Japanese Gourmet Town @ Vivo City

Japanese Gourmet Town is a 3-in-1 concept which houses 3 brands - Ajisen, Botejyu and Yoshimi. Each offers their own specials of ramen, okonomiyakis, and curry rice from their respective Jap regions.

Do note that these were 2 separate visits, and there is a slight revamp in their menu - I've noticed in my recent visit they no longer offer omu-rice.

 Moonlight Okos ($14.80) from Botejyu

One of their specialties, it's essentially an okonomiyaki (Japanese savoury pancake) with pork and prawn fillings, generously sprinkled with bonito flakes and topped with a sunny side up.

Sweet teriyaki sauce and mayonnaise gave it a sweet flavour with a punch, while the pancake itself is soft and rather thick in texture. I would recommend this for sharing, as the floury slab of it can get too jelak after a few bites. This is interesting, but not outstanding imo.

 Japanese curry with chicken

Looking watery and deceivingly mild, this hunk here is flavorful and packs a spicier punch in every slurp. Appetizing much, and totally more-ish. Throw in a tender chicken leg with a medley of vegetables like cabbage, pumpkin, carrots, and half a boiled egg and you get a comforting, stomach-warming, and sweat-inducing meal.

 Chicken kimuchi hot stone rice ($15.90)

This made a smoking grand entrance and it arrived smelling plenty delicious. Mix them all up and you get a spicy and flavourful bowl of rice with veggies(including kimchi), chicken cubes, and a sunny side up. Enjoyed scraping the charred bits of rice that stuck to the edges of the stone bowl. Yummms.

Dory fish katsu with curry

Generously coated with panko crumbs resulting in a nice and crisp batter, the dory fish was nicely soft inside. Curry was pleasant, savoury sweet with a little mild spiciness and its creaminess went perfectly with the accompanying mound of rice. This was non-fanciful yet a safe and tasty choice.

Conclusion: Jap Gourmet Town would be a good choice for affordable and decent Jap food, and for those seeking variety too. Fairly nice place for a quick dinner, but not one that I would specially make a trip down for.

Japanese Gourmet Town
Vivocity
1 Harbourfront Walk
62249690
Open daily: 10am-10pm